Preference of and factors that influence future specialty among medical students in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Al-Zubi M; Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Ali MM; Department of Pediatric and Orthodontic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taibah University, Almadinah Almonawarah, Saudi Arabia., Alzoubi S; Private Praxis, Amman, Jordan., Bani-Hani M; Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan., Awwad MA; Orthopaedics Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Seetan K; Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Albeitawi S; Gynaecology Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Alriyalat S; Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt, Jordan., Demour SA; Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) [Ann Med Surg (Lond)] 2021 Jul 01; Vol. 67, pp. 102527. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 01 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102527
Abstrakt:	Background: Choosing future specialty is an important issue that face undergraduate medical students during their university years. Several factors may assist to formulate students' final decision. We aimed to explore the future specialty preferences and the factors that influence the choice of undergraduate students in medical schools in Jordan. Methods: A cross sectional study conducted among the sixth year students of two medical schools in Jordan. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the students. It consisted of demographic data in form of gender, GPA, family income, and parents' level of education. In addition to data about preferred specialties, and factors that influence medical students' choice of future specialty. Results: A total of 223 medical students from two medical schools were recruited to participate. Males were 49.3% while females were 50.7%, and around 22% scored an excellent GPA. Most parents of the students were bachelor degree holders (63.6% for fathers and 62.3% for mothers). Medicine (19.4%), dermatology (12.6%), and obstetrics and gynecology (11.7%) were the most chosen future specialties. Specialty appeal and thoughts of future creativity was the most chosen factor that influenced future specialty (55.2%) choice, followed by family time and less on-call duties (14.8%). Students who selected chances of fellowships as an influencing factor were more likely to prefer medicine as future specialties (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Medicine, dermatology, and obstetrics and gynecology were the most popular future specialty choices among undergraduate medical students. Most of our medical students claimed that selection of their specialty is based on the interest and potential creativity, family time and less on call duties. Further studies are required in a wide range to accommodate more students from the other academic years. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflict of interest. (© 2021 The Authors.)
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